Spectral Analysis in Engineering: Concepts and Case Studies

This text provides a thorough explanation of the underlying principles of spectral analysis and the full range of estimation techniques used in engineering. The applications of these techniques are demonstrated in numerous case studies, illustrating the approach required and the compromises to be made when solving real engineering problems. The principles outlined in these case studies are applicable over the full range of engineering disciplines and all the reader requires is an understanding of elementary calculus and basic statistics.

The realistic approach and comprehensive nature of this text will provide undergraduate engineers and physicists of all disciplines with an invaluable introduction to the subject and the detailed case studies will interest the experienced professional.

1. Why understand spectral analysis 2. Relationships between variables 3. Time varying signals 4. Describing signals in terms of frequency 5. Frequency representation of random signals 6. Identifying systems relationships from measurements 7. Some typical applications 8. Wave directionality monitoring 9. Motions of moored structures in a seaway 10. Experimental measurment and time series acquisition 11. Experimental evaluation of wide band active vibration 12. Hull roughness and ship resistance